Deborah Cox - The Promise
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Artist: Deborah CoxEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2008-11-11
Music Label: Deco Recording Group
Soundtracks:
- Love Is Not Made in Words
- You Know Where My Heart Is
- Did You Ever Love Me
- Saying Goodbye
- Beautiful U R
- The Promise
- All Over Me
- All Hearts Aren't Shaped the Same
- Down 4 U
- Where Do We Go 2
Music reviews of The Promise
Music Review: A Promise Ain't Enough
Rating: 3 Stars
There just has been so much lacking when it comes to R&B Soul this past year. While so many acts have had opportunities to attempt to make great albums, from Beyonce with I Am Sasha Fierce and even top name divas like Mariah Carey with E=MC2, have all made albums that have actually been turnoffs not just in sales, but the credibility of the songs. That was sadly the case that so many people had thought of with Deborah Cox last year. While I deeply loved her tribute album to Dinah Washington, the soulful and elegant Destination Moon, many longtime R&B fans really felt turned off about her soulful and seductive interlude into Jazz & R&B standards. Sadly, in my opinion I thought it was sad that it was overlooked, because last year on my Best & Worst of Music 2007 list, I named Destination Moon Album Of The Year. But, many fasn wanted Deborah to actually go back to the modern R&B / Soul style she was known for back in the 90's. But, is this really that a promise wirth keeping?
The Promise marks Deborah Cox's return to the R&B and Dance sounds she had been recognized with back in the 90's. The feeling which tries to appease who wished her to go back to her roots, for example writer Steve Huey of All Music Guide who quoted Deborah as being robotic on Destination Moon. Sadly, while the feeling was met with mixed reactions, here The Promise does have a simple blend of R&B and Soul in some of the songs like the elequent Did You Ever Love Me and the depths of All Hearts Aren't Shaped The Same, but trying to make the stepping stones into modern R&B on Shaping Goodbye and Where Do We Go Down 2. The songs bring some of the spark back in her distinctive voice, but unfortunately just doesn't do enough to make it stand out as a definitive album.
While it is so sad that Deborah had been sidelined for so long this 2000 decade from making quality albums, from being dropped from Decca and J Records, The Promise isn't a bad record, but with so much lacking in Adult R&B / Soul, the feeling here just doesn't draw a distinctive feeling the way Deborah had captured the eyes and soulful appeal from the voice last year with Destination Moon. While Deborah independently made a good attempt with The Promise, I just didn't feel like I was blown away, and felt like the cloud I had dreamed on enjoying Destination Moon, had floated away and brought me back down to reality. I just hope that Deborah's next record can bring back that cloud nine joy her voice deserves more for.
Album Cover: B
Songs: C
Price: C
Mastering: B-
Overall: C 1/2+
Description of The Promise
Platinum-selling recording artist Deborah Cox returns with her first new studio album in six years, The Promise. The album marks the former Clive Davis protege's return to the world of R&B, wher her song 'Nobody's Supposed To Be Here' broke the record for the longest-running number one singele on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip Hip Songs chart. Top-flight production help from Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Jon Legend, and Devo Springsteen assure that The Promise will be Deborah Cox's biggest release yet!Pop CDs
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